Appointment of Persons as Member of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the Category of Mutawallis under the Waqf Act, 1995
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 11, dated 6 October 2023, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of Thiru M. Mohamed Basheer as a member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board in the category of mutawallis of waqfs. The notification concerns membership of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and does not set out any rules for buying, selling, registering or changing the use of land.
What the notification does
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department notification records an appointment to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. It was issued as G.O. (2D) No. 11, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 6 October 2023.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints Thiru M. Mohamed Basheer as a member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the category of mutawallis of waqfs.
Legal basis and publication
The appointment is made using the powers conferred by sub-clause (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, Central Act 43 of 1995.
Key publication details are:
- The notification number is No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/875(a)/2023.
- It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 353, on 6 October 2023.
- It appears in Part II, Section 2, which contains notifications or orders issued by Secretariat Departments that are of interest to a section of the public.
- The Gazette was printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- Reeta Harish Thakkar is identified as Secretary to Government.
Who is affected
G.O. (2D) No. 11 directly concerns Thiru M. Mohamed Basheer, the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and the representation of mutawallis of waqfs on that Board. The notification does not describe any duties, term of office or conditions attached to the appointment.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. (2D) No. 11 is an appointment notification, not a land regulation. The supplied text does not alter ownership records, registration requirements, planning controls, land use classifications, fees or procedures for property transactions.
A buyer or owner dealing with waqf property may wish to note the identity of the appointed Board member, but the notification itself provides no directions for dealing with or transferring such property.
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Common questions
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed Thiru M. Mohamed Basheer as a member under the category of mutawallis of waqfs.
Which department issued the appointment notification?
The notification was issued by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department as G.O. (2D) No. 11, dated 6 October 2023.
Does the notification change any land purchase or registration rules?
No land purchase or registration rule is stated in the notification. Its stated purpose is to record an appointment to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Under which law was the appointment made?
The appointment was made under sub-clause (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, Central Act 43 of 1995.
